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164 years ago · 1862
“And I do hereby authorize and empower the said judge to make and establish such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the exercise of his jurisdiction.”
— Abraham Lincoln
121 years ago · 1905
“I rise up with the purpose of being a better man.”
— Teddy Roosevelt
116 years ago · 1910
“It is hereby ordered that the following described lands in the State of Arizona, viz, all of sections 1 and 12, in township 1 north, range 4 east, of the Gila and Salt River…”
— Bill Taft
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